| Sir Roger Bannister | |
|  | | Sir Roger Bannister |
| | Sir Roger Bannister Athlete |
| | | | Name | Sir Roger Bannister | | Born | 1929 | | Local link | Lived in Oxford after attending Oxford University. | | Achievements | Sir Roger was the first person in recorded history to run a mile in under four minutes. He achieved this on the Iffley Road track, Oxford, on 6 May 1954, in a time of 3 min 59.4 sec. The same year he claimed gold at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. Sir Roger Bannister then became a consultant neuro-surgeon and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.
| | Additional facts | A special 50 pence coin has been produced by the Royal Mint to commemorate the historic event. |
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